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By Lynn Jones This past weekend, soulful crooner Maxwell headlined his “50 Intimate Nights Live Tour” at the Times Union Center in front of a sellout crowd.  Stepping to the stage to start the evening […]

Dining Experience Dialogue Engages Culture Differences and Tradition  “Community Suppers,” an initiative that OneJax and the Jacksonville Chamber are currently occurring throughout Jacksonville. The causal randomly organized dinners consist of a  small group of local […]

Northeast Florida has been become known as a area where women have been able to succeed in business, politics and social services.  To recognize those achievements, the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council recently celebrated female […]

Anyone can develop a mental health problem. It isn’t your fault or your family’s fault. Seeking treatment can help you live a fulfilled life and can strengthen you,  your family and professional career. According to […]

[foogallery id=”25429″] This past weekend, the Jacksonville Landing was the location for the 3rd Annual Cracker Barrel Sista Strut 3K Breast Cancer Walk. The rally started at 8 a.m. and the 3K walk began at 10 am. The Sista […]

Some of the greatest African American leaders in this country’s history were graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). From Booker T. Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr. to Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, Alice […]

Trailblazing Publisher Rita Perry Passes July 24, 1938 – September 15, 2018 Rita Jean Eggleton Carter Perry, 80 was born on July 24, 1938, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. As a young child, her family […]

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month and Duval County has the highest rate of infant mortality in the State of Florida. Social scientist generally acknowledge that Infant mortality and life expectancy are key indicators of […]

With a message centered on determination,  Pro Football Hall of Famer, Brian Dawkins had more than 100 Raines students spellbound with his speech. And it wasn’t just his yellow Hall of Fame blazer or the […]

Actor and comedian London Brown brought his comedic skills to Jacksonville on Labor Day weekend for two shows at the Comedy Club on Beach Blvd. London currently stars as “Reggie” on HBO’s hit cable show […]